Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Hammer, Science Education (1995)

Epistemological considerations in teaching introductory physics
D. Hammer, Science Education, 79(4), p 393-413 (1995). (Also 1995, EDC Center for the Development of Teaching Paper Series, Newton, MA) (link to journal article)

Abstract: Epistemological beliefs are beliefs about knowledge and learning. In a physics class, for example, some students might believe learning consists of memorizing facts and formulas provided by the teacher, whereas others might believe it entails applying and modifying their conceptualizations of phenomena. This paper explores, in the context of a debate about velocity from the author's high school physics class, how a perspective of students as having epistemological beliefs might influence a teacher's perceptions of students and intentions for instruction.

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